Download or read book An Impossible Dream Story written by J. V. Petretta and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vinny tells his roller-coaster story with passion and humor, inviting all of us to join his bicycle ride through the many winding paths of his life. Coming out, growing up, serving his country and fighting for others against all odds: This journey gives hope to anyone on the front line of our equality struggle." Lt. Dan Choi West Point Graduate, Iraq War Veteran and Infantry Officer, honorably discharged for telling the truth and starting a group of West Point LGBT Graduates. An accomplished, aging man is preparing for yet another dream-to conduct the first known bicycle-book tour (which will require peddling both miles and books.) Who will believe 2,500 miles is possible for a man with gravely serious medical issues-at age sixty-five? Witnessing the lifetime spiritual journey of Vinny Pirelli, starting at age six with his very first bicycle, you track his development of being the only boy among many siblings, through growing pains of adolescence and teen years. He struggles with, and represses homosexual tendencies, putting his emotions into bicycling and writing songs. As a young adult, Vinny proves successful at whatever he attempts-even in building a family with the first girl he had sexual feelings for. As a ten-year Army leader, he learns hard lessons of losing friendships, love and trust, with the ultimate betrayal of his own father. J.V. Petretta is a graduate of U. of Maryland, European Division. He is a ten-year U.S. Army Veteran with three overseas tours, including Vietnam. After his honorable discharge, he received a Meritorious Service Medal for distinguished service as 1st Armored Division's Nuclear Control Chief. In addition to earning numerous business accolades, he organized and conducted a 5,000 mile bicycle tour in 1995, bringing critical awareness and funding for AIDS. Author's proceeds from the sale of this book will be divided among selected cycling and LGBT advocate groups, and his own future work in Africa. Contact: [email protected]

Download or read book Today s Sounds for Yesterday s Films written by K.J. Donnelly and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been something of an explosion in the performance of live music to silent films. There is a wide range of films with live and new scores that run from the historically accurate orchestral scores to contemporary sounds by groups such as Pet Shop Boys or by experimental composers and gothic heavy metal bands. It is no exaggeration to claim that music constitutes a bridge between the old silent film and the modern audience; music is also a channel for non-scholarly audiences to gain an appreciation of silent films. Music has become a means both for musicians and audiences to understand this bygone film art anew. This book is the first of its kind in that it aims to bring together writings and interviews to delineate the culture of providing music for silent films. It not only has the character of a scholarly work but is also something of a manual in that it discusses how to make music for silent films.

Download or read book Yesterday s Sins Today s Regrets written by Lawrence J. Marr and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Robinson is a very successful insurance broker based in Singapore. His world is turned upside down when he is accused of committing a murder. Banished from the south east Asian city; he returns penniless to England where he is forced to live on the streets as a down and out tramp. He is pulled into a terrorist plot which leads him into murder, bombings and an anti-American show down on the high seas. The story moves along at a very fast pace and the reader is compelled to keep turning the pagers to discover the next shocking plot on its way to a remarkable climax.

Download or read book Shadows in a Mad World written by Kevin Young and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Spot to Perch written by Dr. Oliver Akamnonu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They had initially made yearly vacation visits to the United States. Those were fun and relaxation times. But the monumental insecurity in their homeland coupled with disgust with the incessant mounting corruption and harassment from men in flowing robes and in uniform who were supposed to protect the citizens became so unbearable that the couple started surveying avenues for relocation to Gods Own Country. When the opportunity finally came by, and the couple landed in Los Angeles airport they came to discover new challenges which they were to grapple with. The belief that a perfect spot to perch had been found was soon to be soured by the saga of two apparently innocuous tubers of yams whose combined value was less than one dollar. Even after the yams were confiscated and destroyed at the airport the aftermath of the violation was to replay nearly five years later when naturalization for citizenship of the United States was sought. The enormous powers of two tubers of yams were greatly displayed as the applicants grappled with unforeseen situations which had sought to thwart the life-long desires of a couple to be participants of the promises of Gods own country. Would the promise of realization of the American Dream succumb to the evil machinations of two inanimate tubers of yams? Or would the justice and fair play in a country that prides itself with its trust in God; one that holds certain truths as self evident, once again proclaim its superiority over apparent trivialities in the Land of the free and the Home of the brave.

Download or read book Quote Me Everyday written by Santosh Kalwar and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quote Me Everyday is collection of quotes for each day of the year. There are remarkable quotes for positive thinking, motivation, and inspiration. The author, master of quotes, has collected some of his inspiring words of wisdom into meaningful craft. This treasure will surely incite readers from all corners of globe. Anyone can pick up this book and learn each day of the year. There are quotes for every day so is the name Quote Me every day.

Download or read book The Life that Wins written by Watchman Nee and published by Christian Fellowship Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know the life that wins? Are you ashamed of the kind of Christian life you live? Have you failed so terribly in your striving for victory that you cry out, “Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me . . . ?” (Rom. 7.24) Be assured that your salvation is at hand: “thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (v.25). For the life that wins is not attained, but obtained. It is not a life changed, but rather a life exchanged. It is not suppression, only expression. It is frankly not in you yourself, because it is in Christ who lives in you. The life which God gives and you receive at the time you believe in His Son Jesus Christ is such a life. It is a life that overcomes sin, provides intimate communion with God, and is full of satisfaction and power. It is already in you, waiting to be explored by you. The secret towards experiencing its power is to let go of yourself and let Christ live instead of you. This requires a childlike faith. Then shall you more than conquer through Him who loves you. In order to help believers into enjoying this life that wins, Watchman Nee delivered a series of messages on this subject at a conference held in Shanghai, China, in the months of September and October, 1935. He dealt with the full range of this important subject in his usual thoroughness yet simplicity and directness. At that conference, the author began with the believer’s personal experience which, shamefully, is much less than desired. Then, by contrast, he described the kind of Christian life as ordained by God. Next, he dealt with the nature of this life that wins before he showed the way of entering into it. In more detail, he treated the matters of yielding and believing, which are the conditions for crossing the threshold of victory. But the author of these messages then warned his audience of the testing of faith which must follow. He exhorted believers to grow in the grace of Jesus Christ. He stressed also the need for having the note of triumph, which is praise. And finally, he concluded with the first and last act after victory, which is consecration. These messages are now being translated from the Chinese for the first time and presented to the readers in book form. May the Lord of glory be glorified through His life being lived out in His own.

Download or read book Power up Your Self Talk written by Michal Stawicki and published by PublishDrive. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower Your Life Despite All of Your Problems What if shame, guilt, inadequacy, low self-esteem and painful memories of your past failures no longer plagued your mind? What if you could take full control of your life and achieve the goals and success you always yearned for with just a few easy habits? "When we tell ourselves something is too hard, or easy, or that we are successes or failures, it's self-talk." Six years ago, the prevailing thought in Michal's mind was: "It's impossible." His life attitude was "just get by," and his mind was eroded by the memories of his failures. Today, he is a bestselling author who liberated his wife from her day job, and spends most of his days empowering fellow authors and millions of readers around the globe. In "Power Up Your Self-Talk," he shares the simplest techniques that helped him and his readers to overcome the sneaky (and often brutal) self-sabotage of the mind. In this book you will learn: Why you failed so many times despite your best intentions (and how to change this) How to instantly elevate your mood to escape obstinate dark thoughts Which elephant in the room self-help gurus fail to address in most of their teachings How to overcome the resistance of years of faulty thinking Why habits are the best remedy against negative self-talk The undervalued habit that everyone can practice and tune into their self-talk (would you believe it can create new brain cells?!) The one thing you need before you can apply all the great personal development advice The easiest way to quickly rewire your brain into positivity How to steer your self-talk so self-insults and vicious internal remarks will no longer cripple your performance Two cardinal rules for preparing your battle plan with your subconscious Bonus: no bonuses! Just pure content in concise format to get you started in only moments. Power up your self-talk, empower your life and stop being your own worst enemy. Pick up your copy today by clicking the Buy NOW button at the top of this page!

Download or read book Lighthouse Community Charter School s Anthology written by Lighthouse Community Charter School and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book English Quotations Complete Collection Volume IX written by Daniel B. Smith and published by Daniel B. Smith. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this book series is to provide you an impressive and invaluable collection of English quotes, so as to enhance your general knowledge and maybe even your life. In this book you will find different quotes of renowned people, with regard to motivational, inspirational and even everyday life topics. Reading the most relevant quotes will help you see the world in a new paradigm, according to author’s life experiences. It is important to remember that life is a journey and we all learn from others’ experiences; thus we can discover new insights into what life might be all about. I hope you find this book very useful and recommend it to your peers! Good luck!

Download or read book Twelve Moons in One Night written by Seamus Guyver and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve Moons in One Night is a reflection of different points reached at various times within a year. A section within the tunnel of the life we must all individually walk down to find the key to the moon inside. From the different white noises within the halls to the time we sit all alone and wonder about the world, people's actions, and views to the way of mankind. Happiness, sadness, and anger fill my mind within these reflecting views of the world outside. Changing different views is a hard concept to discover within ourselves and others. Twelve Moons in One Night is just a collection of my own thoughts from day to day caught within the spirits of the moon. At times we have all sat in the same tunnel of the mind.

Download or read book Yesterday s Voices Today s Straight Talk written by J. O. Rogers and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yesterday’s Voices, Today’s Straight Talk By: J. O. Rogers In 1965, J. O. Rogers published Blues and Ballads of a Black Yankee—a Journey with Sad Sam in Verse, for which Whitney M. Young Jr., then Executive Director of the National Urban League, wrote the Foreword. That book of poetry chronicled, in verse, the voice and feelings of some of the people he encountered during his volunteer work as spokesperson for NECAP, the North End Community Action Project. NECAP was the first and most active student and citizens’ civil rights organization in Hartford and Central Connecticut during the 1960s. Yesterday’s Voices is the last of his unpublished poems from that era. The voices of the downtrodden, disenfranchised, and those denied opportunity can still be heard today in many places in the United States. And, as it was in the '60s, the protests are mostly peaceful and there remains a strong feeling of hope that the nation and the world have the will and desire for change. Today’s Straight Talk is composed of verses written in the past several years about historical, political, social, past and current problems, attitudes, conditions and feelings. They are easy to read and clearly stated. The only way we can strengthen our democracy and participate in establishing those human values and virtues that are endangered is to be honest in expressing our thoughts and actions and to communicate with each other using simply stated "straight talk".

Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book Mindfestation written by CKP SUNIL KUMAR and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We often have a tendency to passively accept and adopt suggestions, readily embracing diverse perspectives from both familiar sources and the wider world. However, the majority fail to benefit from this approach, resorting to mere rationalization and verbalizing after encountering setbacks. People tend to seek guidance and insights externally, neglecting to explore their own inner selves. As the old adage goes, we often assign greater importance to what is distant rather than what is within reach. Until individuals undergo a process of self-reflection and rejuvenation, they may fail to recognize their own intrinsic power and worth. We have yet to explore or acknowledge the potential within us, failing to engage in introspection and cultivate a meaningful relationship with our own minds. Harnessing the extraordinary capabilities of our minds through mindful practices can significantly transform us into resilient and exceptional individuals, poised to excel and lead with confidence.

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Download or read book Memories Bring Back You written by Aayushi Suri and published by The Little Booktique Hub. This book was released on with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someday someone have said, “Happy times come and go, memories stay forever.” We often find ourselves wandering the halls of memory reminiscing about the years of our life. We leave a bit of ourselves behind, with everyone we meet, and everywhere we go — also carrying back with us bits of others in the shape of memories as we walk away. Memories don’t die; they stay. They stay within us as well as surrounding us. We may push them away consciously as we move on — as move on one should! And yet, bits and pieces of memory remain suspended where we were! “Memories Bring Back You” is an anthology that reminds us of the memories that always stayed with us and the smiles we found in our life.

Download or read book Success Psyche GPS written by Jay Adkins and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What motivates you to action? Is it seeing the success of others? Why do you want the things you want in life? How do you plan to get there? Success Psyche GPS is a 365-day, fully interactive planner that is designed to take motivated individuals from wishing to achieving their goals. Each page contains invaluable tools—an entire Goal Planning System—to help readers plan and execute their goals with precision to yield MASSIVE results! The time for excuses is over, and the time for measurable and attainable action is now. Jay Adkins is excited to provide the GPS everyone needs to set their intentions each and every day—and to actually reach them! With tested strategies and actionable techniques, Success Psyche GPS helps individuals harness their intrinsic potential in order to achieve their definition of greatness. The time for wishing is over, and the time to act is now!